A political or economic system emphasizing the role of corporate groups or collective bodies in society and governance.
From 'corporal' or 'corporate' plus '-ism' (forming ideologies or systems). This represents a philosophy focused on the importance of organized body groups in social structure.
Fascist regimes in the 1930s promoted 'corporalism' to replace democracy—they wanted society organized into rigid corporate blocks under government control rather than individual freedom.
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